Love this

St Francis of Assisi originally I believe.

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Wow thanks for regurgitating this….again

It’s hard finding the drive to work for somebody who wants production and not quality. So this sounds hopeful for someone like me looking into joining the carpenters union at age 30.

Shout out the company name . I love hearing about quality companies

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Keep going

Benjamin Marcus Holmes. Highest quality builder I've ever worked for. A truly custom home on every level.

Excellent saying.

My father frequintly said the same thing to me growing up. He also strongly argued that if you weren't 10 minutes early you were late.

My dad says the exact same thing!

My Dad was just impressed anything I made worked at all. He always told me I was strong as an Ox and Twice as smart.

Early is on time On time is late and late is unacceptable

You will die not knowing everything. It’s important to be mindful of that.

@@narlycharleythat’s the appeal of carpentry imo.

Love your work man!

RareEarth? here? :o

I’m in Canada too, I feel like that’s an epidemic here. Im in Ottawa and there’s just no culture of craftsmanship here. Everyone just wants their shit done cheaply and quickly and it results in some really shameful “professional” builds. Its like people here live such fast lives and are so busy that they don’t have time to appreciate craftsmanship. On the other hand my wife’s from Seattle and we lived down there for a few years and they really take pride in their work there on a level that I just hadn’t seen in Canada. We would really get to know and connect with clients, take our time to think and plan out a job, and clients appreciated us doing our job well and correctly. Quality and safety definitely took priority over speed and profits. I miss that work culture and I wish we had more of that in Canada

Hi Patrick, I'm a 28 year old in Ontario Canada looking to become a Journeyman Carpenter that can do work to the standard that this man talks about in the video. If you are in southern Ontario and have the time to take on an apprentice (or know of someone who can), please reply to this comment.

Legendary status. Viking beard activated.

You got this! I’m 22, bought a rental property a few months ago and am super grateful to have had my dad there by my side teaching me. He’s a structural engineer by trade but fairly handy and I watched/helped him renovate his places. I used to hate how he’d drag me out to help him but I’ve developed a love for it thanks to him

Let him choose his own dreams

@thegunsngloryshowmoving out at 18 and not being a mooch is how you end up renting for a few years. 😉

There's a reason we were given two eyes, two ears, two hands, and two feet. And one mouth.

My dad worked on the flight line in the Air Force in the mid 1960's. He learned all about generators, and the electrical automotive trade in general, and he ran a local auto shop for about 35 years, rebuilding alternators, starters, mostly, but he could fix anything on either, rewind stators and armatures, you name it. He knew the how, and he knew the why of all the ins and outs in that field. I always regret not taking him up on his offer to teach me all that he knew, granted I did absorb some of it over the years, but not nearly as much as I should have, and it was mostly my attitude, I didn't want to be him, I wanted to be me(it's a long story that represented most of our relationship). He passed in 2017, all that knowledge I had access to is gone. I should've listened to him.

As a farther with a 20 year old son my big regret in life is not having my son alongside me so I could pass on what I know.

Pretty much the same position. My dad is a skilled builder and told me to get a regular job. I always wish I had followed his lead

I wonder why your fathers didn’t want you in the trades?

“I really should record some of his wisdom before I can’t.” That line really hit me. I have such a similar experience. I just entered the trades now at 33, after my father working as a carpenter since his teens to make sure my brothers and I wouldn’t have to break our backs to make a living. I’m more fulfilled now than ever. Thanks for sharing your perspective, brother.

Also a software engineer. Wish more people took pride in their work - everything is so buggy and half-baked nowadays.

@@bren.r This advice is basically for every human being which is great. Many problems can stem from "oh my coworker hardly does stuff, so I'm not gonna work as hard". When I decided to stop complaining so much I noticed I moved around more, got some more work done and could think & plan things better since I took control of myself, instead of lazing around, judging others, and my end result would be to reflect the way they work onto me. Glad I ain't the only one waking up to better oneself for a fulfilling lifestyle.

100% this is what keeps me going on the hard days. No better feeling than knowing that you did your best, it looks amazing, and yet you can still do it better next time. It’s almost an addiction in my mind.

Godspeed young man. Be proud of the calluses blisters and rough hands you're about to EARN. ITS a wonderful life. Truly.

Smart smart move

Good luck with your new position. Do your best. Try to learn every day.

Truer words were never spoken. It’s amazing how many people will try to bring you down. I went from working in a small private company where we were nonstop hustling to get everything done, we didn’t stop for breaks unless we came to a finishing point of a particular project, and I had to learn aspects of many different types of maintenance, woodworking, electrical, painting and varnishing, boat handling etc.. To a job also in the maritime sector but for government, where it seemed like my can-do attitude and eagerness to tackle any job are derided at every turn. I can’t tell you the amount of times in the first 6 months I was told to slow down, and make sure I take my full allotted breaks at the appointed times. There were a couple guys who clearly resented me and my attitude. In the absence of leadership I will always make a prioritized list of work on my own and keep busy. This drove this one guy nuts, because he would rather just sit around and get paid. He would come out and complain to me that I was going to finish all the tasks too quickly and the officers would just make more work for us to do. He would stand over me while I was scrubbing a big section of the ship and watch me work and complain about me and my gung-Ho attitude. Listening to that every day for a month of straight working and living with this guy really took the wind out of me. I did go from running my own small commercial vessel to working in the lowest position on the deck of larger government ships, and I’m feeling that the expectations of people in these bottom end positions are pretty sad. The officers seem to barely trust deckhands to do basic mechanical tasks that I have been well versed in for a long time. It’s been a good exercise in remembering to be a student and swallowing my pride as people don’t know me or what I’ve done in the past. For many simple tasks the higher ups will explain things to me like how to prep for painting as if im as green as grass, as if I’m just going to slap paint over top of rust. sometimes it takes all I’ve got not to explain my resume to them. Better to just swallow it and let your work speak for itself, it’s a long process but will create less resentment in the long run.

Are you doing work on Notre Dame?

@olliefoxx7165 Thanks, Ollie, for your question. Sadly not. However, having studied many videos since the fire and in particular, carpenters using skills and methods from the Middle Ages, really got me interested. I went to Paris last August to get some idea of progress. This project is on a grand scale and very difficult to get a handle on what is going on behind the hoardings. However, these hoardings that surround the site are loaded with up to date bulletin boards, which are very impressive and informative. It would not surprise me that the final project bill will hit the one billion euro, mark As I said in my piece, there is so much information out there on the Web, especially KZfaq. Finally, it's a great testament to the French army general,(retired) who is the project director, who reports to the French president, his teams of consultants and the hundreds of artisans who work on the site and externally in various locations across France. Best Regards Valentine Shanley

@valentineshanley2959 Thank you for your post. I've heard the effort in repairing Notre Dame was significant and impressive but I haven't seen the videos myself. When I heard of the damage done to Notre Dame I was very...upset. I'm glad they are repairing it properly. Cathedrals like Notre Dame are examples of the finest craftsmanship of our ancestors. Not only are they religious symbols of faith they are testaments to the pinnacles of European craftsmanship. Only the best were allowed to work on such projects. The work is meant to last indefinitely so it must be done to the absolute highest degree possible. You have visited it yourself and seem to be satisfied its being done correct. I'll have to check out the videos detailing it. Thanks again for your time. 👍✌️

I 100% present agree with you. I was thinking of forwarding this to my team as well.